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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required.

Article R321-18

…ons provided for in articles R. 321-26 to R. 321-31. The persons mentioned in article 54 of Law no. 2000-642 of 10 July 2000 regulating voluntary sales of furniture by public auction are exempt from t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Funds of hedge funds

Article L214-140

A fund of hedge funds may invest in the assets mentioned in article L. 214-24-55 under the conditions laid down by a decree of the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R628-6

The twenty-day period provided for in article R. 621-24, before the expiry of which the juge-commissaire may not appoint an auditor, is reduced to fifteen days.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Night work

Article R3163-4

In the entertainment and horse racing sectors, night work may only be authorised up to 24 hours.In the horse racing sector, this derogation may only be used twice a week and for a maximum of thirty ni…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Functional allowances.

Article L2123-22

…the municipal council within the limits provided for by article L. 2123-23, by I of article L. 2123-24 and by I and III of article L. 2123-24-1, municipal councils:1° 1° Of the communes that are depar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Trade union rights

Article R6153-1-18

The provisions of articles R. 6153-24 to R. 6153-24-4 are applicable to junior doctors.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-7

…persons by rack railway, by cableway installation falling within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2016/424 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on cableway installations and repea…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: French regulated markets

Article R764-2

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Defence of investors

Article L764-11

…e exception of its 3rd paragraph Law no. 2003-706 of 1st August 2003 L. 452-3 and L. 452-4Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 II.-For the application of I: 1° Article L. 452-1 is amended as follow…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Defence of investors

Article L763-11

…e exception of its 3rd paragraph Law no. 2003-706 of 1st August 2003 L. 452-3 and L. 452-4Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 II.-For the application of I: 1° Article L. 452-1 is amended as follow…

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